Humor me



It’s been what? 6months, not one post!
So am not going to say I was busy, cos no I wasn’t…lol…it’s the truth. 
I can never be too busy to put my thoughts and experiences down..
If you are wondering what I have been up to;  It’s been a lot of growing, learning, patience, believing and trusting.
we wont make this post long.
 
In this period, I have learnt to be still…stillness in my spirit, stillness in my mouth, humility and wisdom.
I have learnt that being wise is not in how many words I can speak, but in how well I can listen and trust the Holy Spirit to respond accordingly. I have learnt to remember where I once was, where God brought me from and how he has brought me from the mighty long way.
I understand that without God I cannot say I could have been wise, or define myself by some standard of wisdom.
I can say that I have seen the scripture that says God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise and weak things to shame the strong, come to pass.
I know that God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things and the things that are not to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.  It is because of him that I am in Christ Jesus, who has become for me wisdom from God, my righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore I can boldly say that my boast is in the Lord.

So I graduated with a Master’s degree to my name. Whoop Whoop!
What’s next Abi? So it was mixed feelings for me. I am grateful, really super grateful to God. Deep within I keep thinking, “There’s got to be more”, “this can’t be all of it”, and asking “so what next?.  I eventually concluded that one cannot base one’s life on the ephemeral, but on things that are long lasting and eternal.  “For a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses” and it is better to “lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal”. So my point: Purpose. I learnt that purpose is the answer to all questions. Contrary to the popular opinion that purpose is all about the big stage, today I have come to understand and believe that purpose is an everyday action and has to be done consciously. I have learnt that there is purpose in everything and that life is beyond acquiring and accumulating.

I am still learning to enjoy moments. So one thing I do when I consciously remember is to humor myself. In embarrassing situations I have learnt to humor myself and not beat myself about it. It could be hard, esp. when there a lot of people there.  As much as it is important to live in the moment, I have learnt that it is much more important to live beyond the moment. A place of foresight, vision, purpose and focus. 

Most importantly I understand that life will be filled with: Times, Seasons, Places, People, Choices, Faith, Fears, Hopes...but God remains all in all.

Merry Christmas and Happy 2015

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